Bullies

It happens because many parents don’t know how to discipline their kids. Its happened a few times to my boys when we’ve been in the park and I have intervened every time, involving the parents and demanding an apology for my son. We have to lead by example, even to other kids so thats what I do. I tell the other child that they’ve done something wrong, I involve their parent and then tell the parent to tell their child to apologise to mine. This is teaching numerous things to both children which is why I do it even if the parent is hesitant.

As his parent, you need to step in and say something. I understand the need to teach him to stick up for himself, but he also needs to know that you have his back. Situations of being pushed over and physically touched in any way for 4 year olds- this is where an adult should step in, they should not be left to scrap it out amongst themselves. If it were me, i would step in and tell those kids off myself, i’d then ask them to direct me to their parents and embarrass the hell out of them all. Stand up for your kid.

I’ve stepped in sometimes but there have been times when the parents see their kids behaving badly and do nothing.

My natural instinct is to intervene and I’ll do that more just didn’t know how to go about it but the suggestions above are very helpful.

I’d definitely step in. I’ve been and spoken to children being nasty to mine on a few occasions, once I’ve literally been over and insisted they take me to where their parents are and explained what I’ve witnessed, they then spoke to their child and kept a closer eye. In this occasion the other child had thrown mine out of a ride on car, I’m really not confrontational at all but I see red when my child’s at risk 🥲

Call them out if they don’t do anything! I know it’s awkward as hell but your kid needs to see you have his back and all kids involved need to know that behaviour is not okay. My son is autistic so i constantly have to be on guard for things like this because he’s completely oblivious to other children being horrible, and even neurotypical kids can tend to freeze up when faced with situations like this. Don’t let them crush your sons sweet spirit❤️

Step in and speak to the children and their parents! Yes tell him to stick up for himself by all means, but those other children need to be disciplined and by doing that comes from an adult! You’ll always get parents trying to defend their ‘little angels’ but don’t let that put you off, bullying is bullying and at 4 years old I’m so confused as to how they have learnt it or been raised!